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Expression: "To be what we are, and..."



 
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Expression: 'What does it mean then, when call it all mean?' | Expression: "To be idle..."
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Expression: "To be what we are, and..." #1 (permalink) Tue Aug 01, 2006 19:59 pm   Expression: "To be what we are, and..."
 

Hi

Please see below:

"To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming is the only end of life."

Robert Stevenson

Could you please explain this to me?

Thanks

Tom
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Expression: "To be what we are, and..." #2 (permalink) Tue Aug 01, 2006 20:54 pm   Expression: "To be what we are, and..."
 

Hi Tom

The word end can mean:
outcome, result or goal....

Would that clear things up for you? :D

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